25 Must-do DIY Projects

Posted by , Updated on September 8, 2015

There are so many great things about DIY projects. By making items yourself, you save money, you entertain yourself, improve your skillfulness and the final product perfectly suits your tastes. And many DIY projects don’t take as much time or dexterity as you would think. From a wooden pallets coach to a ladder bookshelf, get inspired by these 25 cool DIY projects and start turning seemingly useless things into wonderful creations and designs.


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Wrap some yarn or rope around a jar, paint it with your favorite color and peel the yarn away once it gets dry. You will get an amazing luminary for tea lights or candles.

DIY candle holdertheforgestyle.blogspot.com
24

With this original DIY decoration, you can always tell apart your keys easily.

DIY key decorationoffbeathome.com
23

Get this super useful cutting board drawer. Just drill a circular hole in the board and put a waste container underneath.

DIY cutting boardkitchenterto.com
22

What can an empty lotion bottle be good for? Make a stylish cell phone charging holder out of it!

DIY cell phone holderwww.woohome.com
21

Create cool personalized mugs with a sharpie marker. Just write whatever you want on the cup and bake it for 30 minutes to make the inscription permanent.

DIY mugswww.craftaholicsanonymous.net
20

Don’t want to spend money on expensive furniture? Make an awesome couch from wooden pallets.

DIY coachscraphacker.com
19

Make original stone wall hooks by gluing the stones to screws.

DIY hookswww.uncommongoods.com
18

Speaking of stones, you can also try to create this lovable pebble placemat. Just use a hot glue gun to glue beach pebbles to a piece of wood or cloth.

DIY placemathomedesigns99.com
17

Cut open a glow stick, shake the content into a jar and add some glitters. Seal the top and shake it. You are left with a fantastic firefly jar lantern.

DIY lanternindulgy.com
16

An empty wine barrel can serve as a baby cradle. Just make sure there is no wine left in it.

DIY cradlewww.goodshomedesign.com
15

Clothes hanger doesn’t have to hang clothes only. By adding a few eyelet screws, it can be turned into a handy jewelry organizer…

DIY jewelry holderwww.crafthubs.com
14

…or even a shoe holder.

DIY shoe holderwww.upcyclingthegift.com
13

Don’t throw away old silverware. After a bit of welding, it can turn into original flower decoration.

DIY decorationwww.house-interior-design.com
12

Even something as seemingly unusable as an old window shutter can be made use of. Just put some postcards in it and you have a great a mail holder.

DIY mail holderwww.gunsbase.com
11

There is a plenty of DIY projects that utilize plastic bottles. One of our favorite is the bottled boat.

DIY boatceepackaging.com
10

Wine lovers can use the bottle corks to create an original bulletin board by gluing the corks to a wooden frame.

DIY cork boardwww.buzzfeed.com
9

Wrap cinnamon sticks around candles and get this stylish and nice-smelling decorative item.

DIY candle holdertheinspiredroom.net
8

To get amazing Easter egg designs, cut some tiny leaves, put them on raw eggs, stretch a piece of stocking over it and boil it in a pot with onion skin. The onion skin will dye the eggs, leaving perfectly white prints of the leaves on them.

DIY Easter eggsmydiychat.com
7

If you wonder what this intricate decoration is made from, let us tell you these are just cut toilet paper rolls, glued together. Yes, as simple as that.

DIY decorationwww.boredpanda.com
6

With this ingenious cutting board, your birdie will never be hungry again.

DIY cutting boardnews.nster_.com
5

Obviously, ladders can be used for more than just helping you reach higher. Fitted with a few boards, they can also serve as a bookshelf.

DIY bookshelfwww.woohome.com
4

With a few pegs and a bit of imagination, empty cans can be turned into these beautiful planters or candle holders.

DIY planterwww.socreativethings.com
3

Instead of throwing your old sweater away, make a bed for your pet from it. Just stuff it with some other old clothes and sew it together. Your cat will love it.

DIY pet beddiycozyhome.com
2

Love watching rainbow while driving but there has not been one for weeks? Make your own. Squeeze some colors on your windshield wipers and turn them on.

DIY rainbowplentyofcolour.com
1

Those who don’t like to get rid of old tires can get inspired by this DIY project and create brilliant ottomans out of them.

DIY ottomanwww.handimania.com


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